2011+ Chevy Malibu and Buick Regal also come with The 2.0 Turbo Ecotec. If I were to buy a totalled Malibu it would come all the necessary parts for the swap; wiring harness, engine, trans etc. Am I over simplifying this? What exactly is need for a flawless swap? I have a 96 base BTW.

Lazaroag wrote:2011+ Chevy Malibu and Buick Regal also come with The 2.0 Turbo Ecotec. If I were to buy a totalled Malibu it would come all the necessary parts for the swap; wiring harness, engine, trans etc. Am I over simplifying this? What exactly is need for a flawless swap? I have a 96 base BTW.

We've determine that would be in an electrical nightmare and for the cost to do the swap you can build a 3x00 turbo build

What trans do you plan on using? Your TQ and how it hits plays a huge role in how long your trans will hold up.General things to upgrade if it's an auto is:Vacuum modulator, better fluid, external trans cooler, shim the accumulators, better clutches, better 3rd apply piston.If you look up the "Mr pink" build on this forum and go thru it you'll eventually find what Jon did to his trans, which is what I would do.

Triple edge performance are really the only company I know that sells modified 4t60e transmissions, other than that local shops would most likely be able to do the mods I listed above, that I listed is what mine has done and it's held up to 308whp and 368lbft TQ for awhile now.

Thanks for the info I checked out triple edge and the Mr.Pink thread. Triple edge doesnt have much in the way of the 4t60e but has more for the 4t65e are there any real differences between the two that should be considered?